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Description: From France - According to research in the Archives of Neurology, implanting electrodes to stimulate the brains of those suffering from Parkinson's appears to lower the need for medications and improve motor function, but the procedure may not work for everyone. In a study of 7 patients who failed initial implantation, researchers noted that if these patients had electrodes placed closer to the subthalamic nucleus motor activity improved by 60% and need for levodopa fell by over 50%. From ...